No question - getting on that scale! I'll undergo 20 pap smears more readily than getting weighed. Why do we need to be weighed anyway? They can see how big we are. Do we really need the extra humiliation?

I agree with the couple of posts above. The hardest thing for me to do is sit still and wait. Then your stuck in a little room (with no windows) for more waiting.. All this time I can feel my anxiety building,,, then they wonder why my blood pressure is elevated...

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Report This| Share this:Things I hate most about going to the doctor...I agree with the couple of posts above. The hardest thing for me to do is sit still and wait. Then your stuck in a little room (with no windows) for more waiting.. All this time I can feel my anxiety building,,, then they wonder why my blood pressure is elevated...

Hearing my weight!! I feel like when they tell me they are shouting it across the doctor's office. Im not over weight for my height or age but Its just a personal thing that you don't want everyone to know!

The MA's who ask stupid questions and act like I'm wasting their time.

When I go to the doctor I have to have my insulin pump downloaded, as well as one of my meters, and every time they act like I'm asking them to remove a limb. Or the question "have you been trying to lose weight?" DUH!

When I go to the doctor I have to have my insulin pump downloaded, as well as one of my meters, and every time they act like I'm asking them to remove a limb. Or the question "have you been trying to lose weight?" DUH!

Speaking from the doctor's point of view, I hate rudeness. I always try to be nice....I try to be prompt in getting to their rooms but you never know how long the previous visit is going to take.

I don't like people talking on cell phones, texting, etc. while I am seeing them or their children. I do appreciate undivided attention.

I am very sensitive to costs, but unfortunately, I do not set the fees. I work on salary, not a commission. I am not shy about "undercoding' (charging less) for a person in need.

Atlhough not a fan of being weighed either, we do need that information to make sure weight gain isn't progresssive, or that there is not any unintended weight loss! For children, we need their weights to adjust medication dosages, and of course, to track their growth and development. For adults, just refuse and hold your ground!

I don't like people talking on cell phones, texting, etc. while I am seeing them or their children. I do appreciate undivided attention.

I am very sensitive to costs, but unfortunately, I do not set the fees. I work on salary, not a commission. I am not shy about "undercoding' (charging less) for a person in need.

Atlhough not a fan of being weighed either, we do need that information to make sure weight gain isn't progresssive, or that there is not any unintended weight loss! For children, we need their weights to adjust medication dosages, and of course, to track their growth and development. For adults, just refuse and hold your ground!

... waiting for such a long time, and then getting to speak with my doctor for only 10-15 minutes.

I feel like they require us to check in for appointments 10 minutes early, only to have to wait in the waiting room for 30 minutes, and then an additional 15-20 in the exam room. I started taking my NOOK eReader with me, so I have something to do while I'm waiting in the exam room

... waiting for such a long time, and then getting to speak with my doctor for only 10-15 minutes.

I feel like they require us to check in for appointments 10 minutes early, only to have to wait in the waiting room for 30 minutes, and then an additional 15-20 in the exam room. I started taking my NOOK eReader with me, so I have something to do while I'm waiting in the exam room

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